This is just one paper in an entire issue of New Scientist about "Denial" http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20627605.900-special-report-living-in-denial.ht

This is just one paper in an entire issue of New Scientist about "Denial" http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20627605.900-special-report-living-in-denial.html http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20627605.900-special-r... There was a post by Robin Hanson on Overcoming Bias about it, with a long string of comments http://www.overcomingbias.com/2010/05/dumping-on-denial.html http://www.overcomingbias.com/2010/05/dumping-on-denial.html